Kiwanis International Inc
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
OUR LOCAL SERVICE CLUB IS AFFILIATED WITH KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL WHOSE DEFINING STATEMENT IS "A GLOBAL ORGANIZATION OF VOLUNTEERS DEDICATED TO CHANGING THE WORLD ONE CHILD AND ONE COMMUNITY AT A TIME." OUR CURRENT MOTTO IS "SERVING THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD."
- Income
- $97,319
- Spending
- $96,118
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $8,002 spent. SCHOLARSHIPS NONE OVER 5,000
- $14,944 spent. SUPPORT OF BOY SCOUTS
- $6,192 spent. COMMUNITY CONTRIB - NONE OVER 5,000
- $66,980 spent. THESE ARE NOT REALLY GRANTS, BUT RATHER CONTRIBUTIONS TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. THE PRIMARY EMPHASIS IS ON CHILDREN, BUT CONTRIBUTIONS TO VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS ARE NOT LIMITED TO CHILDREN. CONTRIBUTIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB, THE LOCAL LIBRARY TO HELP SPONSOR A CHILDREN'S SUMMER PROGRAM, SPECIAL OLYMPICS, THE HIGH SCHOOL CHORAL PROGRAM, CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK, TOMORROW'S LEADERS, FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA, INFANT BIRTH EDUCATION PROGRAM, UNITED WAY, AND SUPPORT FOR THE AREA SCHOOLS. WE ALSO SPONSOR THE LOCAL BOY SCOUT PROGRAM AND ADMINISTER EIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS EACH YEAR.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1966.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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